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How to Recreate 1,300-Year-Old Cookies

Found in an empty tomb, these sweets have staying power.

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

gastro obscura profiles

This Irish Academic Is Getting His PhD in Ghost Whiskey

And partnering with a distillery to resurrect one.

Ronan O'Connell, Atlas Obscura

The Secret to This Taiwanese Town’s Tofu Is a Mud Volcano

This unusual terroir produces firm, tasty tofu.

Clarissa Wei, Atlas Obscura

Can 'Banana Buffers' Save California From Wildfires?

A computer scientist makes a case for cocooning communities in banana groves.

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

The Sandwich Scandal at the Heart of the World’s Greatest Golfing Event

The Masters has it all—except its missing original pimento cheese recipe.

Luke Fater, Atlas Obscura

In Thailand, Traditional Cannabis Cuisine Is Back on the Menu

Cooking with marijuana is about umami and taste.

Austin Bush, Atlas Obscura

A Field Guide to North America’s Wild Crops

Spot these free-ranging versions of your favorite produce on your next hike.

Reina Gattuso, Atlas Obscura

Before Key Lime Pie, Florida Loved This Sweet-Tart Treat

Bake the state's nearly forgotten sour orange pie.

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

How India's 'Mango Man' Grew a Tree With 300 Flavors

Kalimullah Khan was inspired by a crossbred rose bush.

Kalpana Sunder, Atlas Obscura

Get a Taste of the Upcoming Gastro Obscura Book

Want to see the cover?

Dylan Thuras, Atlas Obscura

Go Beyond the Grocery Store With These Seven Innovative Spice Companies

These seasonings connect you to the communities that produced them.

Reina Gattuso, Atlas Obscura

moveable feasts

Feast on These Recipes From America's National Parks

Bring the outdoors to your kitchen with recipes from across the parks system.

The Gastro Obscura Team , Atlas Obscura

Unique Restaurants & Bars

The Colonial Tavern Dishing Up 18th-Century Vittles

A new menu at Williamsburg's living-history museum offers carrot puffs and hunters game pye.

Kayla Stewart, Atlas Obscura

The Risks and Rewards of the Remarkable Desert Truffle

Mysterious to scientists, dangerous for foragers, and coveted by gastronomes.

Elizabeth Wang Whitman, Atlas Obscura

The Heartwarming History Behind a Brewery's Kosher Sake

Chiune Sugihara was "Righteous Among the Nations."

Anna Rahmanan, Atlas Obscura

delicious diaspora

The Bangkok Bakeries Preserving a 250-Year-Old Cupcake Recipe

The treat represents the diverse history of the Kudeejeen neighborhood.

Nam Cheah, Atlas Obscura

The Ancient Method That Keeps Afghanistan's Grapes Fresh All Winter

Kangina is simple but effective.

Stefanie Glinski, Atlas Obscura

Inside the World's Largest Jewish Cookbook Collection

A librarian with a love for eBay built this trove of culinary history.

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura